3,183 first-hand accounts of flood events in Kentucky, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Two fast-moving lines of strong to severe storms moved east across western Kentucky, accompanied by strong winds, isolated large hail, and torrential rainfall. A few bowing segments along the lines produced damaging winds. Conditions were favorable for severe storms.
Read the full account →Multiple rounds of thunderstorms impacted the region on the last day of May. Damaging winds, large hail, and flooding were observed in this outbreak.
Read the full account →A slow moving low pressure system, in combination with the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Gordon, and abundant moisture brought a long duration heavy rainfall event to much of the Bluegrass region of eastern Kentucky.
Read the full account →On September 5, 2018, the remnants of Tropical Storm Gordon moved north from the Gulf of Mexico. It carried copious amounts of moisture as it continued to rotate while slowly moving north.
Read the full account →On September 5, 2018, the remnants of Tropical Storm Gordon moved north from the Gulf of Mexico. It carried copious amounts of moisture as it continued to rotate while slowly moving north.
Read the full account →A warm front lifted north through northeast Kentucky on the 3rd with a quarter to a half inch of rain. Late afternoon and evening temperatures rose into the 50s. Winds and dew points also increased.
Read the full account →The large mainstem rivers remained well above flood stage following several rounds of heavy rain in late February. February monthly precipitation was 4 to 7 inches above normal, with monthly totals of 8 to 10 inches common.
Read the full account →The large mainstem rivers remained well above flood stage following several rounds of heavy rain in late February. February monthly precipitation was 4 to 7 inches above normal, with monthly totals of 8 to 10 inches common.
Read the full account →The large mainstem rivers remained well above flood stage following several rounds of heavy rain in late February. February monthly precipitation was 4 to 7 inches above normal, with monthly totals of 8 to 10 inches common.
Read the full account →The large mainstem rivers remained well above flood stage following several rounds of heavy rain in late February. February monthly precipitation was 4 to 7 inches above normal, with monthly totals of 8 to 10 inches common.
Read the full account →A multiple day period of rainfall led to flooding and flash flooding across portions of southeast and far eastern Kentucky on this day. A cold front, which pushed into eastern Kentucky on September 26, stalled across southeast Kentucky and oozed back toward the northwest today.
Read the full account →Widespread heavy rainfall fell across the region from February 14th through February 16th. This resulted in moderate to major flooding across the Kentucky, Cumberland, Big Sandy, and Licking River Basins. River crests at many locations were the highest since May, 1984.
Read the full account →Significant flash flooding developed across portions of eastern Kentucky during the late afternoon and evening hours of August 22nd into the early morning hours of August 23rd.
Read the full account →Numerous thunderstorms developed this morning and early afternoon. Training and repeated rounds of rainfall over the same areas led to many reports of flash flooding across portions of Perry, Pike, and Floyd Counties.
Read the full account →The combination of the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Cindy and a late June cold front brought widespread showers and thunderstorms to much of eastern Kentucky this evening.
Read the full account →Powerful and slow moving Hurricane Harvey made landfall along the Texas Gulf Coast as a Category 4 hurricane. After the storm stalled along the coast, producing extreme and unprecedented amounts of rainfall along the Texas and Louisiana coasts that resulted in catastrophic…
Read the full account →Powerful and slow moving Hurricane Harvey made landfall along the Texas Gulf Coast as a Category 4 hurricane. After the storm stalled along the coast, producing extreme and unprecedented amounts of rainfall along the Texas and Louisiana coasts that resulted in catastrophic…
Read the full account →Powerful and slow moving Hurricane Harvey made landfall along the Texas Gulf Coast as a Category 4 hurricane. After the storm stalled along the coast, producing extreme and unprecedented amounts of rainfall along the Texas and Louisiana coasts that resulted in catastrophic…
Read the full account →Powerful and slow moving Hurricane Harvey made landfall along the Texas Gulf Coast as a Category 4 hurricane. After the storm stalled along the coast, producing extreme and unprecedented amounts of rainfall along the Texas and Louisiana coasts that resulted in catastrophic…
Read the full account →Powerful and slow moving Hurricane Harvey made landfall along the Texas Gulf Coast as a Category 4 hurricane. After the storm stalled along the coast, producing extreme and unprecedented amounts of rainfall along the Texas and Louisiana coasts that resulted in catastrophic…
Read the full account →Heavy rainfall in March set the stage for major flooding when record-setting rains fell in April and May. At Paducah, 15.91 inches of rain fell in April, which was 10.96 inches above normal.
Read the full account →Heavy rainfall in March set the stage for major flooding when record-setting rains fell in April and May. At Paducah, 15.91 inches of rain fell in April, which was 10.96 inches above normal.
Read the full account →Heavy rainfall in March set the stage for major flooding when record-setting rains fell in April and May. At Paducah, 15.91 inches of rain fell in April, which was 10.96 inches above normal.
Read the full account →During the overnight and early morning hours of Monday, June 20th, numerous strong to severe thunderstorms wreaked havoc on portions of eastern KY. Between 2 and 5 am EDT, numerous trees were blown across Laurel, Bell, Knox, and Whitley counties.
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